Apple is said to be testing retina displays from Samsung and LG for the iPad 3, according to The Korea Times. The article claims that both companies are very close to signing a deal with Apple. The screens are thought to have a large resolution increase over the current iPad 2 display, which is 1024 x 768. The new panels are believed to be “Retina” displays at a resolution of 2038 x 1536 with the same 4:3 aspect ratio. Apple’s upcoming iPad 3 will feature an improved display to support quad extended graphics (QXGA), a display resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels with a 4:3 aspect ratio to provide a full high definition (HD) viewing experience,” said a source that claims to be close to the talks. The display panels are said to be going through various tests at different laboratories in China and should be complete in the third quarter of this year. Now when you put this rumor alongside the recent story of a second iPad release this year; with a retina display, it all makes sense. If the panels pass all of Apple testing in the third quarter, we may well see the rumored release in October. Of course you can never be sure until it is officially announced. It is still a bit of a long shot and we really don’t think it is going to happen this year but we could be wrong. Read More Authors: